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? 3 ^ Agreement — West Riverside Canal Company. August 15» 1917• Mr. K. C. Hutt, General Manager. Dear Sir: Answering herewith fils, I wii your letter of July plfflt. ih to say* and returning I find by investigation that about 1650 out of the 2000 inches of carrier rights in the canal have been exchanged for stock in the West Riverside Canal Company. We are not obliged to out interest for stock, but under the rules of the company owner# of carrier rights who have not accepted stock in lieu their ownership are required to designate by January of each year whether or not they intend to run any in the canal during that year. Failing to t ion year exchange iy the owns* of first water make such elec-at that time, their right to use the canal during that is optional with the Board of Directors. Mr , Me Far 1; me that w4*.v* j the the Attorney for thi company is in ample ! company, funds and fur-ther advises »“->» — M—*-— . — —- • he thinks there is little likelihood of any liability accruing from ownership of stock. At any rate, our liability would be only our pro shares issued. ortiorute share dr. McFarland based upon advises me the number that there ox is no necessity so. for our making the ax jhangs unless we wish to do Very truly your A. S. H&lsted H-G